http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_text_plutarch_sylla.htmAnd the very day before his end, it being told him that the magistrate Granius deferred the payment of a public debt, in expectation of his death, he sent for him to his house, and placing his attendants about him, caused him to be strangled; but through the straining of his voice and body, the imposthume breaking, he lost a great quantity of blood. Upon this, his strength failing him, after spending a troublesome night, he died, leaving behind him two young children by Metella. Valeria was afterwards delivered of a daughter, named Posthuma; for so the Romans call those who are born after the father's death.

Just by-the-by. The first time I came across Postumus as a name was in 'I Claudius' by Robert Graves. Postumus (no 'h' in this case) was a cousin of Claudius and one of the few good guys in the book, so naturally he was banished following a false accusation of rape.

I now have a work colleague, from the Netherlands, named Richard Posthuma. So the name lives on.

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